Summer Lovin" Blog Hop

Welcome to theDCWV/Therm O Web Summer Lovin’ Blog hop.   

Today, the design teams from DCWV and Therm O Web have brought together all the things we love about summer! The designers are have combined paper from DCWV’s Sunday Afternoon and Everlasting \Love stacks, together with a variety of adhesives, mists and other fantastic products from Therm O Web!    

If you have come here from Sarah's blog then you're on track! If not, you should go back to the DCWV blog and start today’s leg of the hop from there!

My project for this hop is a photo album box with a mini album inside, it can be used for a wedding gift or a Valentines Day gift or for that someone special.  The flowers were made with Spellbinders Dies and the Flourish is by Cheery Lynn dies.

For the adhesives I used
Therm O Web iCraft Adhesives
Therm O Web 1/2" Foam Squares
Therm O Web Sticky Tape Runner

Be sure to visit all the blogs today, and leave comments for your chance to win!  Two lucky readers will win a set of 3 stacks from DCWV, and an additional reader will receive an amazing gift pack from Therm O Web!   The more you comment, the more chances you have to win!

Now, head on over to Thomisia's blog to see what kind of spring craftiness they have in store!

If you get lost along the way here is a list of the blogs you will want to visit.

Erin - http://dcwvinc.blogspot.ca/

Sarah - http://www.sarawandrews.com/

Debbie - http://www.debbie-lovescrappin.blogspot.ca/
Thomisia - http://thomisia.blogspot.com/
Andrea - http://andreascreativepapertrail.blogspot.ca/
Amanda - http://oldenough2beakid.blogspot.ca/
Patti - http://pattimilazzo.blogspot.ca/
Rita - http://letsembellish.blogspot.com/
Rebecca - http://www.myclutteredcorner.com
Dayna Sabrina - http://sabrioletdesigns.blogspot.com/
Jennifer C - http://stitchcutcreate.blogspot.com/
Hilde - http://hildejanbroers.blogspot.nl/
Audrey - http://audreypettit.wordpress.com/
Britt - http://pinkpapercrowns.blogspot.com/
Daniela - http://www.danieladobson.blogspot.ca/
Jan - http://scrapnsurprise.blogspot.com/
Erin - http://erinyamabe.com/
Tessa - http://precociouspaper.blogspot.com/
Karen - http://scrappycanuck.wordpress.com/
Alice - http://www.alicegolden.typepad.com/
Karla - http://madebykarla10.blogspot.com/
Emily - http://www.createserendipity.net/ 
Julia Sandvoss – www.buzybunny.blogspot.com

a Rafflecopter giveaway Thanks for playing along!!

Debbie

Mother's Day Wrapping

 When I saw Simple Stories Vintage Bliss I knew it was a perfect paper collection for Mother's day gifts... the floral, stripes and polka dot patterns are the perfect match with this holiday!   When I look through cards and gift wrap at the store I can never find exactly what I want.  Not only is it expensive but it's too simple. Sometimes you want to have something that is extra special and that matches.  Creating something for your Mother always makes her feel like you took the time to make sure she was celebrated in the way she deserves....and you get to play with paper!

This gift bag and card were easy and fun to create...all you need is great adhesive supplies, a few other supplies and about a couple hours to play!

 Gift Bag Directions:
Punch top border of  Patterened Paper
Adhere patterned paper to cover the front of bag using iCraft Sheets .
Adhere banner stickers from Simple Stories Fundamental Cardstock Stickers
Adhere the twine with Therm O Web Zots Small
Die cut Doily
Die Cut circle for center of Doily
Die Cut Flowers and adhere layers together with Therm O Web Zots Medium
Die Cut Flourishes 
Adhere to Doily as shown using Therm O Web Sticky Dot Runner
Add  Therm O Web 3D Foam Squares to Happy Day Sticker and adhere to die cut Circle adhere both to Doily as shownAdhere Flourishes usingTherm O Web Zots Small  as shown Ink edges of bag.
 
 Card Directions
 Make card from patterned paper. Fold as shown.
 Punch Edges and ink.
Adhere Lace to underside of punched edges.
Create Doily Centerpiece as directed for gift bag.
Mat Simple Stories 3d Journaling Card Element to patterned paper using Therm O Web Sticky Dot Runner and ink edges.
Adhere to center of card using Therm O Web Sticky Dot Runner
Adhere Borders to top of journaling card using Therm O Web Sticky Dot Runner 
Fold card closed and adhere Doily to center Therm O Web Sticky Dot Runner on left side only. 
Adhere Flourishes usingTherm O Web Zots Small  as shown.

For the final touch add a piece of fun fur to the flower. This is optional.

Be sure to check back for more Inspiration from the Therm O Web designers and don't forget to check the Simple Stories blog!
Therm O Web supplies:
Therm O Web Sticky Dot Runner
Therm O Web Zots Small
Therm O Web Zots Medium
Therm O Web 3D Foam Squares
Therm O Web Sticky Lines
iCraft Sheets

Additional Supplies:
Lace Doily Die-Cheery Lynn
Flourish Die- Cheery Lynn
Dylusions Spray
Heidi Swapp Spray
Flower Dies - Spellbinders
Border Die Spellbinders
Circle Die - Spellbinders
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Twine
Ink
Small Flowers
Paper Bag gift bag
Fun Fur optional

Have a lovely Mother's Day!!

Debbie

Bo Bunny Key Lime

I'm one of those scrappers that usually does  a one page layout. The reason being is because I take so many photos that I just can't scrap them all.  My solution is to scrap a main layout of an event and then insert bump out photos into the page protectors that have 4x6 sleeves.  I normally add journaling in one of the sleeves. For one of my Bo Bunny projects I created a 2 pager with the new Key Lime Collection...now let me tell you I thought this was going to be difficult but it turned out I started it and couldn't stop playing and before you know it I had a 2 page layout that I actually loved!

For this layout I fussy cut the splashes from the patterned paper.  I used Key Lime Splash.

 

BoBunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Key Lime Splash, Key Lime Cowabunga, Key Lime Sun-Dew

Cardstock: Vintage Dot in Turquoise Vintage

Stickers: Key Lime Combo Sticker

Noteworthy: Key Lime Noteworthy

Brads: Liberty; Key Lime

Jewels: Key Lime

Chipboard:Key Lime 12x12 Chipboard

Blossoms:Denim Daisy

This layout makes me long for warmer days!  Here's the weather we had this week.

While it's gorgeous I'm ready for summer!!

Have a great weekend!

Thanks for stopping by my blog!!

Debbie

Teapots and Mothers

Teapots and Mother's.....they go hand in hand you know.  I can still remember my mother sitting down for her cup of tea in the morning..she still does.  She gave me the prettiest tea set one year and every time I look at it I think of her.  I'm not a tea drinker but I keep the teapot she gave me because it's special.  When I sat down to make Mother's Day cards over the weekend...I had her teapot in mind.

For this card I used the following supplies:
 
Quick Quotes Products: 
Dusty Road 6x6 paper Pad
Plum Crazy chalk Ink 
Quick Quotes Bundle - Sentiments 
Dusty Road 6"x6" Cardstock Weight Paper Stack 

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Debbie

Flying Unicorn May Guest Designer

I am ecstatic about being the May Guest Designer for the Flying Unicorn Kit Club!!!  I was thrilled to be asked back a second time!!   I love the beautiful kits Alda puts together....she obviously puts a lot of thought into these beautiful kits!!  Let me share them with you and then I'll share some of the projects I created with them.

Flying Unicorn's May KOM, Coffee and Muse

The new Mixed Media Kit!!

Are these amazing or what!!  I had such a great time creating with this kit...I got lost in my scrap room for hours!!  Everything in it is beautiful!! The photograph on this page is very special to me.  It's of my grandparents who have both been gone now for several years.  They were married for 65 years...she was only 15 and he was 17.  They used to marry so young, anyway they were true to each other for all those years.

Another wedding...this time of my husbands cousin.  I took a ton of photos and really love this one.  I've been waiting to scrap it for a while now.

 

When I saw the Tim Holtz Configuration Book I knew immediately that it would hold some of my jewelry.  I've been looking for something to hold all my everyday crystals and this is perfect!  Lots of Prima and the Flying Unicorns metal embellishments make this Book easy to decorate!! 

Well, there will be more from me with this kit, I have lots left to play with.  Be sure to check back during the month of May for all my projects with this kit.  

 There's more!!!

 Join Maggi on May 7th 2013 where she takes us step by step to create this awesome layout

MAY 9TH 2013 - TAGS AND YOU TUBE

The main kit and the embellishment add on has the New extra large Prima tags - so join Maggi on May 9th when she gives you step by step instruction on how to create some cool techniques and a start to finish tag

DO NOT DELAY GET YOUR COFFEE AND MUSE!

Everything is so gorgeous!  The Flying Unicorn Creative Team is one of the best in the industry!  Their work always jumps out at you in all the galleries!!  Be sure to visit the Flying Unicorn gallery, forums and store, you won't regret it!!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!!

Debbie